All predictionsWeek 7 · Sat Oct 17 · 4:00 AM
OSU 73%27% IU
- Spread
- OSU -8.9
- Total
- 53
- Moneyline
- OSU-273IU+273
- Margin σ
- 14.6
Unit matchups
Pass game vs pass defense, run vs the front — units combined per phase
← OSU advantageevenIU advantage →
OSU throw
OSU +4
OSU run
IU +8
IU throw
IU +16
IU run
IU +7
Matchups to watch
The individual fights most likely to decide it, biggest names first
off the edge· hunting Hoover
Carter Smith
vsKenyatta Jackson Jr.
LT · IU
EDGE · OSU
94.5
95.4
dead even
when OSU throws
Jeremiah Smith
vsAmare Ferrell
X · OSU
CB1 · IU
96.0
86.8
OSU +9
when OSU runs
Bo Jackson
vsRolijah Hardy
RB · OSU
MLB · IU
84.6
93.9
IU +9
off the edge· hunting Sayin
Austin Siereveld
vsStephen Daley
LT · OSU
EDGE · IU
81.7
96.6
IU +15
when IU runs
Turbo Richard
vsChristian Alliegro
RB · IU
MLB · OSU
77.5
79.4
dead even
when IU throws
Shazz Preston
vsJermaine Mathews Jr.
X · IU
CB1 · OSU
78.0
69.4
IU +9
Key players
Top-rated players, and who is out
Ohio StateWRJeremiah Smith
96.01/777
QBJulian Sayin
86.67/308
RBBo Jackson
84.68/514
LBChristian Alliegro
79.461/878
CBJermaine Mathews Jr.
69.4253/1427
LBPayton Pierce
67.8180/878
also out — Legend Bey (RB), Ohio State OL
IndianaLBRolijah Hardy
93.91/878
LBIsaiah Jonesprobable
93.53/878
DBAmare Ferrell
86.831/1427
DBJamari Sharpe
85.736/1427
QBJosh Hoover
80.220/308
WRShazz Preston
78.027/777
Common opponents
4 shared opponents — margin each way, biggest disagreement first
Ohio State
opponent
Indiana
home+15.2
Michigan#13-1.2away
away+21.5
Nebraska#41+10.1away
home+25.4
Northwestern#37+14.0home
away+7.8
USC#10+1.5home
Projected margin
80% between -26 and 9
Scorelines
Brighter is likelier